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Group transfer polymerizations

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Abstract

Free-radical polymerization can be used to produce high molecular weight polymers from the greatest variety of monomers. However, this mechanism leads to polymers with relatively broad molecular weight distributions and allows little or no control over polymer microstructure. Scientific and commercial advantages may be gained if control can be exercised over the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of a polymer as it is formed (especially if the ratio M̄ w /M̄ n can be reduced to about unity), if tacticity can be controlled and if inherent chain termination can be avoided; the latter facilitates the synthesis of block and graft copolymers.

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